BJP fields ex-AIADMK minister's son-in-law against Jaya
BJP today fielded the son-in-law of a former AIADMK minister against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the RK Nagar constituency for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls on May 16.
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In its fourth candidates' list released for the election, BJP nominated M N Raja for RK Nagar and state secretary K T Raghavan for Kolathur, from where DMK leader M K Stalin is seeking a successive term.
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Raja is the son-in-law of former AIADMK Minister Aranganayakam, BJP sources said, adding he was heading the party's Unorganised Workers' Wing.
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In the list released by Secretary of BJP's Central Election Committee, J P Nadda, a total of 27 persons including Raja and Raghavan were named. In its previous three lists released covering over 150 seats, BJP has fielded senior leaders including its National Secretary H Raja (T Nagar), state President Tamilisai Sounderrajan (Virugambakkam) and Vice-President Vanathi Sreenivasan (Coimbatore South).
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Meanwhile, the party will release its manifesto for the coming polls on Thursday, a senior leader said. Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari is slated to release the party's election manifesto, BJP state Treasurer S R Sekar told PTI.